Where does “tviholde” come from?
tviholde (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål holde, from Danish holde, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
tviholde (Norwegian Bokmål): to hold tight
Definitions
- to hold tight
Ancestry of “tviholde”, step by step
tviholde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål holde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | holde | to hold; to tolerate, to withstand; to keep |
| 2 | Danish | holde | to hold; to keep; to last |
| 3 | Old Norse | halda | to hold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Norwegian Bokmål tvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tvi | — |